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<br />000233 <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />4. Discussion of the Basin States Drought Work Group progress <br />a. What can the Upper Basin give to secure a voluntary agreement that protects the <br />storage in Powell? (602a?; demand reduction? ; other?) for example it would <br />take a 250,000 ac-ft reduction in demand or release for 6 years to protect the <br />power pool at Powell. <br />b. Lower Basin Analysis of Lake Mead draw-down impacts <br />c. Shortage Criteria Development <br />d. Next steps <br /> <br />5. Discussion of the need and process to obtain Lower Basin flow and depletion data to <br />support Lake Powell release reductions. <br />a. Sources of current & reliable data documenting LCRB tributary uses <br />b. Research concerning interpretation and litigation of other compacts <br />c. Determination of Mexican Treaty water supply deficiency <br />d. Next steps <br /> <br />6. Discuss policy and legal issues relative to implementing an order for curtailment of <br />use by the states of the Upper Division <br />a. Review compact requirements <br />i. Determination of when there is sufficient and insufficient water to assure <br />full Compact delivery requirements <br />11. Determination of uses in water year preceding the cwrent year <br />lll. Determination of use by Upper Division State(s), if any, of more water than <br />entitled to under Article III apportiollIl1ents, e.g., .'overdrafts" <br />b. Listing of pre November 24, 1922 uses for each state <br />c. Method of determining each Upper Division State's Compact allocation that is <br />acceptable to the 4 states <br />d. Legal considerations and issues <br />e. Next steps <br />7. Discuss Underwood letter and status of dr-ought mitigation negotiations with the <br />Lower Basin <br /> <br />~ Review 2005 Lake Powell monthly release plan and Basin fund status <br /> <br />2 <br />